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ReviewScience advances2025

The evolution of nanomedicine: The rise of next-generation nanomaterials in cancer nanomedicine.

Helen Forgham, Yixin Chang, Yao Wang, Jiayuan Zhu, Liwei Liu, Heather Biggs, Aleksandr Kakinen, Yuhao Jiang, Xinru You, Kristofer J Thurecht and 6 more

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Review in Science advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Applications of Nanobiotechnology in Medicine.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Helen ForghamAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6871-3213
Yixin ChangAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Yao WangSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW, 2008, Australia.
Jiayuan ZhuAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-3641-4489
Liwei LiuAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2883-3656
Heather BiggsAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0009-0009-1570-4645
Aleksandr KakinenAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1547-2855
Yuhao JiangAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0009-0001-0819-0502
Xinru YouCenter for Nanomedicine and Department of Anaesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8963-5616
Kristofer J ThurechtAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4100-3131
Shaohua MaInstitute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering (iBHE), Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School (SIGS), Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4995-2032
Lining Arnold JuSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW, 2008, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-7591-0864
Wei TaoCenter for Nanomedicine and Department of Anaesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4277-3728
Thomas P DavisAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-2581-4986
Joyce Y WongDivision of Materials Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3526-6381
Ruirui QiaoAustralian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8351-7093

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The nanomedicine field continues to gain momentum, with several groundbreaking clinical trials underway. However, despite the promise of advanced antifouling nanoparticles incorporating poly(ethylene glycol)-a key component in the development of COVID-19 vaccines-the clinical translation of nanomedicine remains limited. This is primarily due to the relatively low delivery efficacy, with passive targeting relying on the enhanced permeability and retention effect, and active targeting leading to only modest improvements in target tissue accumulation. Improving the targeting, biocompatibility, and functionality of nanoparticles has the potential to create more effective, personalized, and minimally invasive therapies. This review aims to highlight the rise of a previously unidentified order of immune-minded nanomaterials and explores how mechanobiological principles and biomechanical nanotools are revolutionizing our understanding of nano-bio interactions in relation to disease. By considering mechanical properties such as stiffness, surface topology, and behavior under physiological flow conditions, researchers can better engineer nanoparticles for improved therapeutic outcomes.

Indexed as

NanomedicineNanostructuresNeoplasmsAnimalsCOVID-19Drug Delivery SystemsHumansNanoparticlesSARS-CoV-2

Identifiers

PMID41124269
PMCPMC12542967

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